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Custom Vehicle Discussions => CVO™ Road Glide Custom® => Topic started by: d3v1ld0g on April 15, 2020, 09:59:56 PM

Title: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: d3v1ld0g on April 15, 2020, 09:59:56 PM

What are some of the issues to expect if buying a used one with low miles? Around 12,000mi. Thanks

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: GQ_Knuckle_Draggerz on April 16, 2020, 01:03:07 AM

Lifters on a ‘13.  Lotsa of failures were reported under warranty.


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Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on April 16, 2020, 06:49:48 AM

Biggest issue with the 110 CVO motor was lifter failure.  Some also had compensator failure.  That is very low mile.  Not many other problems with those bikes at all.

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: iski on April 16, 2020, 08:40:41 AM

Yes, lifters & compensator.  Both parts have revisions that fixed those issues.  Possibly you can find out from the owner if these have been replaced.

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: fastfreddy on April 16, 2020, 03:56:34 PM

I broke every thing on my 13, but I was very mean to it and it had Tman upgraded motor . That thing was a beast and fun to ride. Great bike otherwise

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: d3v1ld0g on April 16, 2020, 08:56:04 PM

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: Phreakyz on April 17, 2020, 06:54:24 AM

Quote from: fastfreddy on April 16, 2020, 03:56:34 PM

I broke every thing on my 13, but I was very mean to it and it had Tman upgraded motor . That thing was a beast and fun to ride. Great bike otherwise

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Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on April 17, 2020, 07:24:59 AM

Quote from: iski on April 16, 2020, 08:40:41 AM

Yes, lifters & compensator.  Both parts have revisions that fixed those issues.  Possibly you can find out from the owner if these have been replaced.

I will agree on the compensator.  Harley did upgrade the lifters in 2014.  It did not fix the lifter failure issue.  My friends 2014 CVO limited lifters failed at 21,000 miles while we were riding OR. 
Another friends lifters failed ay36K on his 2015 CVO RGU.  My lifters failed at 44,000 miles one day before the two year warranty was up, screwed me out of a trip, I was 400 miles a way from home, headed west for a week.

I know several others who had the new and improved lifters fail. 

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: skratch on April 17, 2020, 08:56:06 AM

has anyone heard anything about the lifters in the m8s?  they are the same lifters, but i've not heard of the same widespread failures that the cvo 110 had.

Title: Re: 2013 CVO Road glide custom
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on April 18, 2020, 06:47:39 AM

Quote from: skratch on April 17, 2020, 08:56:06 AM

has anyone heard anything about the lifters in the m8s?  they are the same lifters, but i've not heard of the same widespread failures that the cvo 110 had.

  I have not head of the lifter failure in the M8.  I think there are two reasons behind that.  Lower valve spring pressure and a slower ramp on the cam.  When I took my M8 apart with 22K miles on it there was not a mark at all on the lifters, they looked new.

The lifter is not the issue on the 110 TC, is the result of the issue with the high pressure springs and cam